Dec 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- Governor Andrew M Cuomo of New York said on Sunday that he would seek out and pardon thousands of people who were convicted of nonviolent crimes as teenagers but have since led law-abiding lives. (http://nyti.ms/1PjkfU4)
- In an astounding display of cultural and commercial domination on a global scale - one with little precedent in the history of Hollywood - the Walt Disney Company's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" earned roughly $517 million in worldwide ticket sales, smashing multiple box office records. (http://nyti.ms/1RzhHmm)
- The Federal Aviation Administration plans to open a website on Monday for a mandatory registration drone registration program, aimed at improving safety by making people more accountable for their use of remote-control flying machines. (http://nyti.ms/1OFrQYr)
- The Egyptian government took the unusual step on Sunday of releasing a 23-year-old student, Esraa al-Taweel, held on charges of belonging to a banned Islamist movement, in a rare bow to public pressure after photos of the student sobbing and hobbling on crutches went viral on social media. (http://nyti.ms/1Ij5KP0)
(Compiled by Sneha Johny in Bengaluru)